The Persecution of Christians and Religious Minorities by ISIS

The world leapt to action in 2014 when it learned that 50,000 members of a Christian minority group were trapped and starving on the side of a mountain, having been driven from their homes by ISIS soldiers. These Christians are not the only minorities caught in the destructive path of ISIS; Jews and Zoroastrians have also been persecuted, as have more permissive sects of Muslim believers. While many have fled, others have been offered a choice: convert to Islam, pay a tax, or die. This book explores how the rise of ISIS has influenced religious minorities caught in the so-called caliphate and what their lives are like under this oppressive regime.

RL
Grades
8
IL
Grades
7-12+
GRL
Z
Details:
Product:
ISBN: 978-0-7660-9216-7
Author: Bridey Heing
Copyright: 2018
Reading Level: Grade 8
Interest Level: Grades 7-12+
GRL: Z
Dewey: 305.60956--dc23
Pages: 104
Dimensions: 6" x 9"
Bibliography, Chapter Notes, Detailed Table of Contents, Full-Color Photographs, Further Information Section, Glossary, Index, Sidebars, Timelines, Websites